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Brood cow nutrition part of fall planning

By Dr. Ron Clarke November 12, 2014

The best indicator we have for assessing the nutritional status of beef cows is body condition and all measures of production are tied to this. Thin cows produce poorer-quality colostrum, have weaker calves, wean lighter calves and are less likely to breed back in the first 21 days of the breeding season producing more open […] Read more

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Trust is at the heart of social licence

Stakeholders can give you credibility, but don't think it's permanent

By Dr. Ron Clarke September 29, 2014

In response to questions about trends, opportunities and challenges concerning the future for our beef industry, feedlot owners and veterinarians often mention matters like food safety, prudent use of antimicrobials, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. In effect, they are talking about the industry’s ability to secure its social licence to operate. The economic, social and […] Read more

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Vet Advice: Update on Guidance 213 for antimicrobials

By Dr. Ron Clarke September 11, 2014

In January 2014 the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) published an article in Vet Advice about pending change in the use of antimicrobials in livestock production. Although Guidance #213 is a U.S. initiative introduced through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its intent is to limit use of antimicrobials in livestock production. Canada […] Read more

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Microbes have emerged as the real predators

It's in the stars... antimicrobial resistance tops list of concerns for this century

By Dr. Ron Clarke August 19, 2014

Friday, June 13 and a full moon. An astrological phenomenon made for witches and those rummaging for bad omens; an event not to be repeated until 2049 — a cycle of 35 years. It’s an interesting span of time that stirs the imagination of those, like myself, who spend most days wondering about the future. […] Read more

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Long winters: a tipping point in calf health

By Dr. Ron Clarke July 23, 2014

This year’s winter will go into the record books as one of the longest and coldest. The Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index based on daily temperatures, snowfall, and snow depths show the season’s severity exceeded cumulative totals for the last 50 years in many areas of Western Canada. The harsh winter took its toll on […] Read more

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Trichomoniasis is still a threat

Cases on the rise, but control programs, testing and good management practices help limit disease spread

By Dr. Ron Clarke June 11, 2014

Trichomoniasis, abbreviated “trich” and pronounced “trick,” is a highly contagious venereal disease that can result in large numbers of open cows. While it is certainly not a new disease threat, the prevalence has increased dramatically in recent years across the northern tier of the U.S. and gradually edged its way onto ranches in Canada. Venereal […] Read more

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Disease prevention equals crisis prevention

By Purdue University, W. Mark Hilton May 8, 2014

PED in the pork industry should be a recent and staunch reminder to all livestock sectors that preventing animal diseases is the cornerstone to crisis prevention. Where and how porcine epidemic diarrhea virus emerged as a killer of nearly four million young pigs in the U.S. remains a mystery. We know it’s highly contagious and […] Read more

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Still a long way to go

By Dr. Ron Clarke March 21, 2014

A number of recent agriculture publications has questioned whether or not we are approaching the biological limit of individual animal production. The big question: How might this influence long-term sustainability of the cattle business? To think our industry might be approaching biological limits to how fast a feedlot steer grows, how efficiently it converts feed […] Read more

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On-farm biosecurity: Keep it practical

A veteran vet’s advice for cow-calf producers

March 18, 2014

Verified Beef Production (VBP) – It’s not hard for on-farm biosecurity to get complicated. But when you’ve been around the industry like Dr. Tom Pittman of the University of Calgary, you get a clear idea of what works. Having complicated biosecurity protocols without practising basics just does not make sense, he says. The target should be […] Read more

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Vitamin E/selenium requirements an open book

Vet Advice

February 19, 2014

Although frank mineral deficiencies and toxicities have been described in detail, little quantitative information is available to describe mineral requirements of beef cattle for a given physiologic state or level of production. Most economic losses associated with mineral nutrition stem from less obvious circumstances like subclinical deficiencies. According to Dr. K. Olson at the department […] Read more

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Brood cow nutrition part of fall planning

Vet Advice: Update on Guidance 213 for antimicrobials

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Trichomoniasis is still a threat

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On-farm biosecurity: Keep it practical

Vitamin E/selenium requirements an open book

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